[Shasown]

Originally Posted by WOMBAI

And where did the 'pop stars wages' come from - are you serious - they get paid a pittance in relation to the risk they take! The soldiers are more deserving of pop star wages than the so called pop stars themselves. And as another poster mentioned didn't he attempt to raise the issue with his sergant who refused to listen. It all sounds rather dubious to me!

Pop Stars wages is a joke used by combat soldiers that Loggies etc get paid money for nothing, its the infantryman who meets the enemy face to face and they are actually one of the lowest pay grades in the forces, whereas other trades get much higher wages because they have a trade. And it is a good wage for the average 18 year old. Except for the dying bit thats a disadvantage of joining up.

If you had a problem at work, would you just leave it in the hands of your line manager if they thought you were trying to pull a flanker? If you had a medical problem would you leave it in the hands of your supervisor, especially if they refused to see things from your side, or would you go higher or to the doctor etc. Its the same in the forces there are other means to an end. He obviously knew the system good enough to complain about his supervisor's bullying but didnt know the system to report sick? Is that what you are saying?